New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-21
nIpPr.GO.LrCKr DEVASTATION.
A CHANCE TO APRIL FOOL NEW-JHRsGY.

TAXATION, HIGH LICENSE. sHt TrNCr ND OTHER
THINGS TO RI LOoKFD AFIER.
TRENTON y. d. March 21-Thcrc is hope that tn
Legislature will make away with itself on or nb nj
April Fools Day. There would be appropriate
nes- in selecting the first OF April which falls on Fri
day, Tor the final adjournment. bui nobody would
quarrel with the Legislators II they ahould select an
earlier dny The Senatorial struggle rappci Tie en-
ergie- the two houses amazingly and legislation has
been going IN a happy go-mtkl way ever since rs
Ivo weeks Vet remain they may be- employ rd 10 con
adorable advantage The senate han haru nul 10
crack ia the bill amending the Railroad tax act The
measure is attempt to remove the Last bairer
a. ainst equal taxation and is the elimination 81 the
agitation which BEGAN fully five years ago and has
made end OF trouble AID accomplished vast
amount OF good companion pee, 1" this measure
is State adaptation OF the Int tstaie Commerce bill
which II pending III the Assembly.
The gh License bill has been ndcl 10 the verge
OF destruction in the House by the Democrats. who
declare that opposition To high ,enso Jas become a
test of Democracy throughout TIE country. Inc lie
puDicaus are making thrir advocacy al tue measure
equally strenuous and II small repetition OF the New
York contest Is not improbable The legislators have
only Just awakened 10 the fact that the session IA
nearly over without anything having been Acco II
plshed 10 Indicate that the election a-t tail had any
effect upon the liquor question: ~ spite Of promises and
prophecies made as January Tie demand Tor act on
is not any less strong Than IT Was and the pers OF
neglect are rs great
Inc bill to construct sen fence in the opening
OF xii Won Ku Tor the benefit OF vessels will provoke
d strong debate tho House this week, IN all proD-
ability IL Is ,rged that the ultimate purpose The
measure is to obtain riparian lands Tor interested par
ties an all-g alton which Is streuuCusy aenied. There
Is constantly more or lees agitation about the absorp-
ton the Hudson County water trout BY the great
corporations.
Among the many advantages of a settlement of the
Morris and Essex Railroad tax dilculty IL he solid
financial tact that the State rOrely needs the money
which will be paid over soon. The appropriations by
the Legislature have been large aud are contcm
pla ed, and there would have been much ANNOYANCE
and possibly real trouble II the al dtion amount now
due IRON The Morris and Essex not O. be paid.
Something very like State agitation l. arising with
reference to the bill liking the penalty Tor selling pouls
at go Tor each offence. The bill slipped
through both houses but il held in the Senate Tor
concurrence in House amendments. should the bill
reach the Governor the Executive Igill be fairly
drawn from the shell whce he has succe .siully re-
manned during the political storms, and the proceed
Ing would not be lacking in entertainment.
The GOVERNOR NOMINATIONS last week did not mean
much lie apparently deemed it necessary To renew
his predecessors nomination vi John Carpenter IT, as
Riparian Commissioner, objectionable NJ II was The
true metal OF the Governor will be shown when il il
found whether he viii persist la the nomination after
has again been rejected. The great test WILL how
be IN the nominations 1Or Chancellor AMI SUI
preme Court Justice, III place oil hr I.unyaD (Deml
and mr.. Depue (hep.L
Much interest Is felt in the Baltimore and Ohio
changes account OF the pOssibie effect IN New
Jersey. kumDrs OF new route across the State under
the Readln2 cortfo and OF independent line Tor the
Baltimore and Ohio also excite the quidnuncs.